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Dean Reading

Dean Reading

Actor, Stunts, Other Crew

Born December 6, 1954 in Houston, Texas, USA

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Dean Reading was born in Houston and raised on Texas ranches, first in Fort Bend County and later in Cherokee County. As a youngster he had small parts in the film "Tomboy and the Champ" and the TV series "Route 66." While in high school he started competing in youth rodeos as a tie-down calf roper and steer wrestler. He went on to compete in college and professional rodeos. Graduating from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas with a Bachelor's Degree in History and English, he taught in public schools for a year before hitting the road as a competitor in PRCA rodeos. Ending up in California, Dean did some stunt work in low budget films while still competing in rodeos. When he left the west coast, he went back to Texas, and worked on the family ranch. Later Dean married, moved to Fort Worth and went to technical school studying TV and film production. After graduating from that course he taught it for two years, In 1982, he went to work for Group W Productions and Group W Cable producing local, regional, and syndicated productions. Dean won the National Focus Award for Excellence in Production in 1984. He began competing in his friend Ben Johnson's Pro-Celebrity Rodeo events in the eighties and early nineties. For two years Dean worked for Mike Perkins Casting as Assistant Location Casting Director, and at the same time taught Advanced Film Acting at Actor's Preparatory Studio in Fort Worth..As an actor Dean worked on network series including "Young Riders", Dallas", "Unsolved Mysteries", and "The Son" just to name a few. He directed two features, "The Wind Favors West" and "The Broken Spur" and wrote & directed many TV shows including "Texas Traditions", Entertainment Clipboard" and "Six Shooter Junction". Dean has written several scripts over the years, and has taught Film History at the university level..Dean resides on a Texas ranch raising Longhorn cattle and registered Quarter Horses.

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Actor

26

Type

Year

The Man That Got Away Short Film2026Outlaw 1

Rio Concho Poster

Rio Concho TV Series20221 episode

Vinegar to Honey Poster

Vinegar to Honey Short Film2020Stretch

So You Wanna Make a Movie Poster

So You Wanna Make a Movie Short Film2017Homeless Man

The Son TV Series2017Rowdy Businessman

Boston Nightly: Long Term Parking Poster

Boston Nightly: Long Term Parking Feature Film2015Carlucci

Crossroads Live! Poster

Crossroads Live! TV Series2014Co-Host

The Leftovers Poster

The Leftovers TV Series2014Cowboy

The Gunstringer: The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles Poster

The Gunstringer: The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles Video Game2011Townsman

Temple Grandin Poster

Temple Grandin TV Movie2010Wrangler

Innocence Saga IX: Against the Wind Poster

Innocence Saga IX: Against the Wind Video2009Frank McLaury

Ok Short Film2009Frank McLaury

Infamous Poster

Infamous Feature Film2006Deputy Bishop

Oil Storm Poster

Oil Storm TV Movie2005Farm Bureau Official #1

The Return Poster

The Return Feature Film2005Cattle Auction Buyer

Walker, Texas Ranger Poster

Walker, Texas Ranger TV Series1993Texas Ranger #3

Necessary Roughness Poster

Necessary Roughness Feature Film1991Assistant Coach

The Young Riders Poster

The Young Riders TV Series1989Wilson

Pancho Barnes Poster

Pancho Barnes TV Movie1988Bar Patron

Entertainment Clipboard TV Series1987Self - Host

Six Shooter Junction TV Series1986Jack Slade

The Wind Favors West Feature Film1985Wade Parrish

The Long Summer of George Adams Poster

The Long Summer of George Adams TV Movie1982Train Passenger

Dallas TV Series1978Cowboy

Tomboy and the Champ Poster

Tomboy and the Champ Feature Film1961Young Cowboy

Billy and the Bandit TV MovieRanch Hand 1

Stunts

9

Type

Year

The Gunstringer: The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles Poster

The Gunstringer: The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles Video Game2011

Necessary Roughness Poster

Necessary Roughness Feature Film1991

Baja Oklahoma Poster

Baja Oklahoma TV Movie1988

Pancho Barnes Poster

Pancho Barnes TV Movie1988

Six Shooter Junction TV Series1986

The Aurora Encounter Poster

The Aurora Encounter Feature Film1986

The Wind Favors West Feature Film1985

Drag Racer Poster

Drag Racer Feature Film1972

The Legend of Boggy Creek Poster

The Legend of Boggy Creek Documentary1972

Other Crew

7

Type

Year

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone Poster

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone Feature Film2021

Black & White Poster

Black & White Short Film2013

Screen Door Jesus Poster

Screen Door Jesus Feature Film2003

America's Dream Poster

America's Dream TV Movie1996

Bottle Rocket Poster

Bottle Rocket Feature Film1996

Painted Hero Poster

Painted Hero Feature Film1996

The Aurora Encounter Poster

The Aurora Encounter Feature Film1986

Director

3

Type

Year

Entertainment Clipboard TV Series1987

Six Shooter Junction TV Series1986

The Wind Favors West Feature Film1985

Casting Department

2

Type

Year

America's Dream Poster

America's Dream TV Movie1996

The Wind Favors West Feature Film1985

Transportation Department

2

Keys to Tulsa Poster

Keys to Tulsa Feature Film1997

Painted Hero Poster

Painted Hero Feature Film1996

Thanks

2

So You Wanna Make a Movie Poster

So You Wanna Make a Movie Short Film2017

The Garden and the Wilderness Poster

The Garden and the Wilderness Short Film2011

2nd Unit / Asst Director

1

Four Yeguas Short Film2012

Camera and Electrical Department

1

Four Yeguas Short Film2012

Location Manager

1

The Dirt Bike Kid Poster

The Dirt Bike Kid Feature Film1985

Producer

1

Six Shooter Junction TV Series1986

Writer

1

Six Shooter Junction TV Series1986

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